April 16, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Cook of the Week

Rachel Duncan of Mamma Toni's fame describes herself as a feeder. "I like feeding people," she said. "It's just what I do." Duncan cooks because it's relaxing for her; especially in the case of comfort food. More...

CASI Cook-Off headlines BMC Play Day

It's time to pull out your favorite chili recipe and see if you can compete with some of the top cooks from across the region as the Chandler Parks Board and BMC Youth Foundation hosts the 2nd annual Chandler Chili Cook-Off, benefiting BMC and Park More...

District Attorney's Report Brownsboro Junior High School

R. Scott McKee, District Attorney, reports the January Term, 2009, Grand Jury met on April 7, 2009 and returned 78 True Bills, including the following: * Beverly Clark of Chandler - Murder of Bonnie Clark Haldeman. More...

Meals on Wheels Menu

April 20 - 24 (Milk served with meals) Orange juice served in centers MON: Beef enchiladas, pinto beans, corn, wheat bread, pear cup TUES: BBQ chicken, baked beans, fried okra, wheat bread, Mandarin oranges WED: Meatsauce / noodles, Ita More...

Friends & Flowers Garden Club

by Dixie Taylor

On Wednesday, April 1st, Jean Dean had the "Friends & Flowers" Garden Club in her home for lunch and an afternoon filled with news from Jerusalem. More...

The 2009 Writers' Roundup

The 2009 Writer's Roundup will be Friday & Saturday, April 24 & 25. More...

Business Review

The item you want at the price you need, Ellis Mercantile

Ellis Mercantile, a family resale store, is a concept that has evolved over time to become the enormously popular operation it is now. Loyd Ellis, owner, began the store in a trailer on the side of the road 10 years ago. More...

Annual conference to be held

The Henderson County Master Gardeners 9th Annual Spring Conference is scheduled for Thursday, April 16th. This year's guest speaker will be renowned gardener and editor at large for Better Homes and Gardens magazine, Elvin McDonald. More...

Scott McKee joins forces with Federal authorities to combat gun crimes

District Attorney Scott McKee announced Monday that he has teamed with the U.S. Attorney's office and federal agents in the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program. More...

Blue Moon Gardens Spring Open House

Celebrate spring with speakers, demonstrations and refreshments at Blue Moon Gardens annual Spring Open House on Saturday, April 25. Programs during the day are free and open to anyone. 10:00 a.m. More...

Dealing with abuse

by Alyson Hoffman

County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer Sciences AgriLIFE Extension Service "...You can't forget something like that. I'll still be dealing with things later on down the track. It's always going to be in the back of your mind. More...

March a quieter month for BVFD

By Nathan Straus Statesman News

The Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department members have had just a little more time to catch their breaths lately. March service calls declined by six over February to 36 calls over the course of the month. More...

Health Short

Is this rash caused by poison ivy?"
by Karlie Heckaman PA-C

Poison ivy is a very common plant found throughout the United States. It is found in two forms. One form grows low to the ground. It is usually found in a group of plants and looks like weeds. The other form is a vine that grows in trees. More...

Lions Club Variety Show

Do you like Gospel, Bluegrass or Oldies music? Come to our first Lions Club Variety Show celebrating local talent on Saturday, May 2, 6:00 PM at the BISD Gym. Tickets are $10 at the door, $8 advanced, and $5 for students with ID. More...

Balloons!

Courtesy photo Bubbles, Balloons, and Clowns provided a great time for those attending the Chandler Lions' pancake supper on April 9! More...

Kappa Pi tours Breckenridge Village

Kappa Pi Chapter toured Breckenridge Village of Tyler for their April 2nd meeting. Mrs. Linda Taylor, Director of Development, talked about providing for adults with special needs at Breckenridge Village. More...

Chandler Nursing Center

by Gretta Uzzell

A special thank-you to Ms. Ellen Barton, for getting our cat all taken care of with his shots and other needs. We have named him "Midnight." We are looking for estimates on expanding our patio area at the front of our building. More...

Here's To You America

The following individuals are proudly serving the United States of America in the Armed Forces. The Chandler and Brownsboro area communities are proud of you! For those who are serving overseas, we await your safe return. More...

Chandler Chatter

This is a report from teachers of Chandler Elementary to inform of the activities of Pre-K, Kindergarten, First, second and third grades during the month of March, 2009. Last month, Pre-K students studied about farms and farm animals. More...

Skeet Shoot planned for cancer fund raiser

The inaugural Henderson County Cattle Baron's Skeet Shoot on June 6, 2009, at the Chicken Ranch in Frankston, will kick off a series of events to raise money for the Henderson County American Cancer Society Unit. More...

Chandler 4-H News

by Stephen Roddam

Chandler 4-H Club met for its regular monthly meeting on April 7, 2009, at Faith Baptist Church, Chandler. Thirteen youth and 10 adults were in at- tendance. More...

Commissioners approve refunds

By Nathan Straus Statesman News

The Henderson County Commissioners' Court approved a request for refunds from the County Tax Assessor- Collector. Included in the list of refunds were items for Brookshire's Grocery Company in Mabank and Wells Fargo. More...

Another Healthy Hero!

Healthy Heroes are back! This week the Healthy Hero team, Dannielle Johnson, Danielle Bynum and Kaesey Watters, set out on another great adventure to find the next Healthy Hero. More...